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Math 130 Introduction to Computing Arrays and Pointers Lecture # 16

B Smith: 10-13-04: More pictures needed. Too wordy. Length is about right if going to the board. B Smith:. B Smith: 3/11/2005 11:33 AM: Rate 3: focus more on code. Change integer as 2 bytes to integer as 4 bytes! Consider putting in dark format.

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Math 130 Introduction to Computing Arrays and Pointers Lecture # 16

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  1. B Smith: 10-13-04: More pictures needed. Too wordy. Length is about right if going to the board. B Smith: B Smith: 3/11/2005 11:33 AM: Rate 3: focus more on code. Change integer as 2 bytes to integer as 4 bytes! Consider putting in dark format Math 130Introduction to ComputingArrays and PointersLecture # 16 B Smith: 10/17/05: 3.5/4. Time: 50 min.

  2. Learning Objectives • Array Names as Pointers (§8.1) • Indirect referencing: Convert integer array notation to pointer notation • Pointer Arithmetic (§8.2) • Use pointers vs indices for array processing • Passing and Using Array Addresses (§8.3) • Use pointer declaration vs standard as a function argument vs standard array declaration

  3. Array Name as A Pointer • Pointers are closely associated with array names • Subscripts are related to the true address of an array element • The array element’s address is determined from the address of the first element, and the size of the element • Given grades[4], and that an integer is stored as four bytes, the computer calculates the address as: &grades[4] = &grades[0] + (4 * 4(bytes) ) address of first element plus an 16 byte offset (1 int = 4 bytes)

  4. grades[0] grades[1] grades[2] grades[3] 0xA201 0xA205 0xA209 0xA20C Pointer Arithmetic • Used to calculate the address of any array element • If each integer takes up 4 bytes of memory, the address of grades[2] can be calculated from the address of grades[0] plus 8 • The address of grades[3] is the address of grades[0] plus 12

  5. Using Pointers to Access Array Elements • We can create a pointer to store the address of the first array element • an array of integers requires an int* • an array of characters requires a char* • This allows us to access any individual element in the array using the pointer int myArray[4]; int* arrPtr; arrPtr = &myArray[0]; char myNames[20]; char* charPtr; charPtr = &myNames[0];

  6. pgm 8.1 Without using pointers #include <stdio.h> int main() { int i; int grades[] = {98, 87, 92, 79, 85}; for (i = 0; i <= 4; ++i){ printf("\nElement %d is %d", i, grades[i] ); } return 0; }

  7. pgm 8.2 Using pointers for array access #include <stdio.h> int main() { int *gPtr; int i; int grades[] = {98, 87, 92, 79, 85}; gPtr = &grades[0]; for (i = 0; i <= 4; ++i){ printf("\nElement %d is %d", i, *(gPtr + i) ); } return 0; } declare a pointer to an int store the starting array address (gPtr + 1) = &grades[1] (gPtr + 2) = &grades[2] (gPtr + 3) = &grades[3]

  8. More Pointer Math and Array Equivalency • Are the parentheses necessary in the expression *(gPtr + 3)? • Yes. Note the difference between: *(gPtr + 3) and *gPtr+3 • BIG difference. The parentheses are required • Finally, the expression grades[i] can always be replaced with *(grades + i)

  9. Pointer Constants Assume the following declarations have been made: int a[10]; int *pa; Important difference between an array name and a pointer variable: • A pointer is a variable so it’s legal to use • pa = a; • pa++; • An array name is a constant, not a variable. ILLEGAL usage • a = pa; //Incompatible types int* and int[5] • a++; //Not allowed • pa = &a; //Both types must be same

  10. Pointer Constants • When arrays are created, an internal “pointer constant” is automatically created • This pointer constant stores the starting address of the array, i.e., the first element • What happens when an array is declared? • The array name becomes the name of a pointer constant • The first array element is stored at the pointer’s address • Storage is created for the appropriate number of the indicated variable type

  11. pgm 8.3 A ‘constant’ pointer named grades is automatically generated #include <stdio.h> int main() { int i; int grades[] = {98, 87, 92, 79, 85}; for (i = 0; i <= 4; ++i) printf("\nElement %d is %d", i, *(grades + i) ); return 0; } Pointer notation used although no explicit pointer declared!

  12. B Smith: B Smith: 3/11/2005 9:58 AM: Stopped here Pointer Arithmetic – Marching Through Arrays • You can use pointers to index through arrays by pointing to each element in turn • Given that p points to wilma[i], p + k points to wilma[i + k] int wilma[4], i,*p, x; wilma[4]={21, 9, 19, 6}; p = &wilma[0]; x = *p; x = *(p+1); p = p + 1; p++; address of wilma[0] assigned to p wilma[0] is assigned to x wilma[1] is assigned to x &wilma[1] is assigned to p p now points to wilma[2]

  13. Marching Through Arrays – an example • *p++ can be used to walk through the array pointed to by p • Given int wilma[4], i,*p, x; • The same output is achieved by both of the following p = wilma; for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) printf(“%d\n”, *p++); for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) printf(“%d\n”, wilma[i]);

  14. store address of nums[0] in nPtr compare addresses pgm8.5 Array Marching – Stop Based on Address #include <stdio.h> int main() { int nums[5] = {16, 54, 7, 43, -5}; int total = 0, *nPtr; nPtr = nums; while (nPtr <= nums + 4) total += *nPtr++; printf("The total of the array elements is %d", total); return 0; }

  15. Functions, Pointers and Using Array Addresses • The array address is the only actual item passed • What constitutes an array’s address? • The following examples study the passing of arrays and pointers

  16. pgm 8.6a findMax routine int findMax(int vals[], int numEls) { int i, max = vals[0]; for (i = 1; i < numEls; ++i) if (max < vals[i]) max = vals[i]; return(max); }

  17. pgm 8.6c findMax routine-changes int vals[] int findMax(int *vals, int numEls) { int i, max = *vals; for (i = 1; i < numEls; ++i) if (max < *(vals + i) ) max = *(vals + i); return(max); } max = &vals[0] max = vals[i]

  18. Revision • Array Names as Pointers (§8.1) • an array name is a pointer constant • if val is the array, val and &val[0] can be used interchangeably • Pointer Arithmetic (§8.2) • a[i] can be replaced with *(a + i). • Passing and Using Array Addresses (§8.3) • if an array is to be passed to a function, f1(), both declarations are appropriate: • f1( float a[] ) {...} • f1( float *a ){...}

  19. Preparation • Next Lecture: • Ch 9 • Character Strings • Pointers and Library Functions • String Definitions and Pointer Arrays • Formatting Strings

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